what's always baffled me is that both DOOM and Mad are both fairly money-conscious dudes, and this still album still doesn't happen. Not that they're obsessed with money, but they know how to/are concerned with making dough. Just watching a couple interviews with either of them will illustrate this. DOOM's endless re-releases, the questionable legality of the even-numbered MMS releases, etc.... Sure Madlib and DOOM would "still be making music if they weren't being paid," as both have said before, but i'll bet in the end both would figure out a way to turn a profit off of that music.

The highest profile either of them ever had was thanks to Madvillain, if i'm not dreaming. I don't know if they made bank off it or not, but I'd assume they both made a bit of money. So why, in god's name, would they handle their sophomore album this way? I mean, let's get serious here guys it's been almost TEN YEARS since Madvillainy came out. Are they that lazy/faded/reclusive? Maybe DOOM had a one-and-done attitude ala DangerDoom? Maybe they're intimidated by the first release? I mean, Mad has obviously been a little more productive than DOOM in the past 9 years in terms of sheer album output (and I'm not one to weigh the MMS agains MV), but it just seems amazing that neither of these two guys are jumping at the chance to revive their most widely publicized project. I know they're dealing with their lives, children and deportation, and I appreciate that they aren't pushing out some shit, but what's the deal from their perspective?

what's always baffled me is that both DOOM and Mad are both fairly money-conscious dudes, and this still album still doesn't happen. Not that they're obsessed with money, but they know how to/are concerned with making dough. Just watching a couple interviews with either of them will illustrate this. DOOM's endless re-releases, the questionable legality of the even-numbered MMS releases, etc.... Sure Madlib and DOOM would "still be making music if they weren't being paid," as both have said before, but i'll bet in the end both would figure out a way to turn a profit off of that music.

The highest profile either of them ever had was thanks to Madvillain, if i'm not dreaming. I don't know if they made bank off it or not, but I'd assume they both made a bit of money. So why, in god's name, would they handle their sophomore album this way? I mean, let's get serious here guys it's been almost TEN YEARS since Madvillainy came out. Are they that lazy/faded/reclusive? Maybe DOOM had a one-and-done attitude ala DangerDoom? Maybe they're intimidated by the first release? I mean, Mad has obviously been a little more productive than DOOM in the past 9 years in terms of sheer album output (and I'm not one to weigh the MMS agains MV), but it just seems amazing that neither of these two guys are jumping at the chance to revive their most widely publicized project. I know they're dealing with their lives, children and deportation, and I appreciate that they aren't pushing out some shit, but what's the deal from their perspective?

what's always baffled me is that both DOOM and Mad are both fairly money-conscious dudes, and this still album still doesn't happen. Not that they're obsessed with money, but they know how to/are concerned with making dough. Just watching a couple interviews with either of them will illustrate this. DOOM's endless re-releases, the questionable legality of the even-numbered MMS releases, etc.... Sure Madlib and DOOM would "still be making music if they weren't being paid," as both have said before, but i'll bet in the end both would figure out a way to turn a profit off of that music.

The highest profile either of them ever had was thanks to Madvillain, if i'm not dreaming. I don't know if they made bank off it or not, but I'd assume they both made a bit of money. So why, in god's name, would they handle their sophomore album this way? I mean, let's get serious here guys it's been almost TEN YEARS since Madvillainy came out. Are they that lazy/faded/reclusive? Maybe DOOM had a one-and-done attitude ala DangerDoom? Maybe they're intimidated by the first release? I mean, Mad has obviously been a little more productive than DOOM in the past 9 years in terms of sheer album output (and I'm not one to weigh the MMS agains MV), but it just seems amazing that neither of these two guys are jumping at the chance to revive their most widely publicized project. I know they're dealing with their lives, children and deportation, and I appreciate that they aren't pushing out some shit, but what's the deal from their perspective?

from the context it seems like sometime in 2003/2004. The weird thing is they talk about MM..FOOD but not Madvillainy, so maybe its from after FOOD was announced but before Madvillainy was? is that even possible? And he alludes to Vik's frustration with Venomous Villain but doesn't discuss it, so post-VV1, pre-VV2?

from the context it seems like sometime in 2003/2004. The weird thing is they talk about MM..FOOD but not Madvillainy, so maybe its from after FOOD was announced but before Madvillainy was? is that even possible? And he alludes to Vik's frustration with Venomous Villain but doesn't discuss it, so post-VV1, pre-VV2?

The interviewer seems to not fully get the Villain persona/s.

mm food hadn't been "announced" in 03 but he was working on it then. then like now, he's always had several projects going at once, even when one or the other is not making progress for long periods of time. some of the tracks on mm food date back a few years before the release. there's even an album cover that was made around 2003. (it wasn't too good.)

i really hope so. i'd love to see them do a full live performance together. their rendition of Rhinestone Cowboy is one of (if not) my favorite rap performance i have ever watchedMadvillainy sounds taylor-made for a cocktail jazz combination like RGE